A member asked:

L4-5 there is a 4.4 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm enhanced spot within the paraspinal muscule posterior to the l4-5 facet. hyperintense with t2 and stir. concerning? mri for increase in back pain and leg pain. what can this indicate?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harold Fields answered

Spot : Probably of no consequence. Ask the doctor who ordered the test and gave you the results to explain it to you. Good Luck

Dr Mallia agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

238 views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

L4-5 there is a 4.4 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm enhanced spot within the paraspinal muscule posterior to the l4-5 facet. hyperintense with t2 and stir. concerning? mri for increase in back pain and leg pain. what can this indicate?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harold Fields answered

Dr Mallia agreed

Related Questions

A member asked:

When your leg hurts calf to back of the knee, and your mri says proximal tibial diaphysis, patchy area of T1 hypointense/T2 hyperintense signal, likely an area of red marrow reconversion. Whats it mean and What do you do to control the pain?

A member asked:

What does "t1 and t2 hyperintense focus at L1 vertebral segment" suggest (from MRI reading)? Have pain, muscle spasms, hard tissue in low back/gluteal

A member asked:

Having Incredible pain in right hip and leg. Is this the possible reason? On my MRI report: MR imaging demonstrates abnormal T2 hyperintense lesion along the left lateral aspect of the cervical cord adjacent to T7-8. Dxed with MS in august?

A member asked:

I am 34 years old and suffering with left leg pain and numbness from last one year. Mri and CT scan done and found the disc slipped problem in L4 l5, ?

A member asked:

Mri :lumbar radiculopathy l4-5, s1, edematous sciatic nerve. Severe leg pain. Epidurals not helping. Do i f?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

4.4 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm enhancing focus present within the paraspinal musculature posterior to the L4-5 facet slightly hyperintense on the T2 and STIR?

Unable to abduct upper left leg due to worsening muscle weakness. Lower back pain x6 yrs. Mri spine "not bad" mild disc herniation l4/l5/s1. Now what?

I have disc extrusion in the l4-l5, the MRI shows it has thickness of 7mm.The pain in left leg subsided, when I walk,there is spasm at the cap muscle?

My mother complain from low back pain radiating to right thigh.she took analgesics for about 30-40 days and the pain not improving. MRI show L4-5 mild posterior disc bulge obliterating anterior epidural fat and indenting the thecal sac?

I have moderately severe l5-s1 L4 disk degeneration. Mild disk bulge. Mild bilateral posterior facet and mild bilateral stenosis per MRI and hips hurt?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?